haren

I have had my Nikon D7200 from the first year it came out. lens are 50mm, 35mm, 18/55mm, 18/200mm, 18/140mm Tokina 100F 2.8 Macro. My plan is to keep it and give it to a grandchild in college in time.
I have narrowed it down to a Nikon D850 with a kit lens or Fuji XT 3....any thoughts to cheer me on? Will the old lens still be usable with D850? Spring is here in Minnesota, the wildflowers are popping up all over hope to capture some with a new camera soon.

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PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Go Nikon D850 from a Nikon guy.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

The 35mm (if it's the DX), 18/55mm, 18/200mm, 18/140mm will.... work... with the 850, but not really worth buying the 850 if these are what you're planning on using.
It's like putting bias-ply tires on a Ferrari.

The Nikon 850 and Fuji XT-3 are different animals.
Both great cameras but they are really apples and oranges.

The Nikon is a large, full-frame high resolution camera that will need the best lenses to maximize it's ability... and yours.
The Fuji is a compact APS-C format mirrorless camera that's ideal for traveling light.
Fuji makes great lenses and I love the color they put out, especially skin tones.
They do not make a full-frame digital camera.

Have you held/used either of them yet?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Rent to try before you buy.

I’d go with whichever allows your budget to support trading in all your lenses and body for a new body and lens(es).

The full frame D850 should be used with top quality FX glass. DX lenses drastically limit performance of FX bodies.

The Fujifilm is great for what it is. It may be a better value for you.

Read reviews at https://www.dpreview.com. They’ve tested both, extensively.

Again, try them both if at all possible.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

The D850 can be set to DX mode to use your DX lenses. It sort of defeats the purpose of the high megapixel senor but it certainly works well for certain uses. I love my D850 but I also still have my D7200. Go with the Nikon.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

The xt3 is very impressive. But you will need to buy new lenses.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

With "no horse in the race" (I own 4/3rds), I suggest the Fuji XT3. In the long run, it will save you some size, weight, and cost while giving a younger, stronger person a camera (D7200) to carry (lug) around.

Want to save even more size, weight, and cost? Try going with 4/3rds. An Olympus E-M1 mkIII with 12-100mm f/4 IS Pro lens, spare BLN-1 battery, and B + W 72mm XS-Pro Kaesemann high transmission circular polarizer filter, MRC nano coating (the best and most expensive filter) cost is $3040 for the above - compared to the D850 body only cost of $2997. The Olympus system mentioned is weatherproof and dustproof (shoot in any weather with no rain gear for the camera / lens / filter; I personally rinse mine off under a gently running faucet and towel dry), has a 24-200 angle of view in 35mm terms, shoots close-ups (0.42X to 0.6X in 35mm terms), and image stabilization of 6.5+ stops (tripod normally not needed; personally have not used a tripod for domestic or international travel for over 9 years). There is no "free lunch": 4/3rds will have a larger DOF for a specific aperture / angle of view and ISO noise starts to occur at 6400. If these are no "deal breaker" (as it is for most of us 4/3rds users), it is worth considering 4/3rds.

Otherwise, if no consideration for 4/3rds, go with the Fuji. I really don't think you will regret the loss in size, weight, and cost.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Those lenses will work fine on your D850, although you will probably find that you want to get some additional lenses. One question is which lenses you are planning to give away with the D7200. The 18-200 will come very close to filling the complete frame of your D850. You can then do a little bit of cropping later to get rid of the small amount of darkness in the corners. As stated, it will depend on whether the 35 & 50mm are full frame or DX lenses. I don't have experience with the others, but if the Tokina Macro is a full frame lens, you will be able to do a lot with it.

One trick that no one here ever thinks of is that any DX lens will work perfectly shooting square format on your D850. This is a built-in option that is fully supported by the camera, with a viewfinder mask and everything you need in order to make it work correctly. You will end up with a very nice square image that is close to 30 MP. These are, of course, intended as interim solutions until you can decide on what you want to do in terms of full frame lenses.

Another thing that no one seems to think of is that if you don't want to face converting fully to a full frame system, you might consider the D500 as an alternative. It is essentially the same camera, just with a DX sensor. Every lens you have will work great. The D850 is a little bit newer and has a couple of features that the D500 doesn't (negative interpretation, for instance), but Highlight Weighted Metering, Flicker Reduction, and all of the other important functions are right there for you. No one will be able to tell whether a photograph came from the D850 or the D500. Menus are identical (except for the missing features), and controls are identical.

If you decide to go with the D850, one good option for a first full frame lens is a nice used 24-120mm f/4 zoom. I found one at my local camera shop for
$425, but they may be a little bit more now. I bought is as an alternative for the D850 on those days that I wanted a little less weight and bulk, but it actually stays mostly on one of my D500s now.

haren

No, I have not held either since covid appeared I have been staying close to home. The lighter camera is appealing. I have purchased my camera equipment thru B H Photo and am well satisfied with them. thanks for comment

haren

Thanks for your comment... appreciate

haren

Thanks good read

BebuLamar

You're going to have to buy new lenses any way so the lenses you already own wouldn't be the reason to pick the D850. I think it boils down to whether you like the mirror or not.

haren

thanks, guess I keep the 7200 awhile and go for the mirrorless and the lighter weight

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Based upon your question, this is not yet the time to imagine “graduating” from the 7200. You will not need to ask such questions when the time comes. You will already know the answers.

Asking exceedingly basic questions like those marks your current location on the learning curve. Your current camera is far more capable than its user. Bide your time, keep learning, and especially keep growing your graduation day slush fund.

Hip Coyote

Difficult question! You have competing issues going on here...first you are in the Nikon family of lenses, knowledge, etc. If I were happy with all that, I'd stay with Nikon. IMO, the 850 is probably one of the greatest cameras. But, if things are changing for you, such as not wanting to carry the weight, then I'd consider the Fuji. As a M43 shooter, like above, I also recommend you take a look at the Oly and Panasonic systems. That can, depending on your selection of lenses and body, can reduce weight by half or more.

You really need to do a needs analysis...what you are going to shoot, after you shoot it what are you going to do with it? How much do you want to spend, do you want to learn a new system?

Frankly, most peoples' equipment far exceed their capabilities or needs. Maybe stick with what you got, rent an 850 to see if you like it? And, does a college kid really want a DSLR? Some yes, mine no.